Flight operations at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai (CSMIA) will remain suspended for 6 hours for runway maintenance work. According to the Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL), to carry out monsoon-related work, two runways from 11 am to 5 pm will be shut on May 7.
During this day from 11 am to 5 pm on May 7, both runways 9/27 and 14/32 will be non-operational, and stakeholder coordination began six months earlier to help airlines realign flight schedules in advance, airport operator MIAL, owned by the Adani Group, said.
The annual pre-monsoon maintenance work is essential to maintain the infrastructure of CSMIA's expansive airside, covering 1,033 acres.
A special team will be summoned to check the runway surfaces for wear and tear. The team will check the surface used to ensure safe landings and take-offs during the monsoon season.
"CSMIA (Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport) also leverages modern machinery and exhaustive planning to monitor the entire maintenance process, ensuring timely execution within the designated six-hour window," it said in a release, reported The Economic Times.